Men’s US Open Quarterfinals
The top three ranked men are still going strong. [1] Carlos Alcaraz will have his hands full against [12] Alexander Zverev. Surprisingly, Zverev leads their H2H 3:2. More importantly, Zverev has never lost to Alcaraz on a hard court. Perhaps this is Zverev’s time. [2] Novak Djoker probably has the easiest path to the semifinals. Djokovic plays [9] Taylor Fritz. Fritz has never won a match against the Serbian in seven encounters. Djokovic regains the number one ranking on Monday.
Embed from Getty Images[3] Daniil Medvedev will play against fellow countryman, [8] Andrey Rublev. This could be interesting. Although Medvedev leads their H2H 5:2, Rublev seems inspired at this US Open. The question is can he bring it when it matters. [10] Frances Tiafoe will contest his match against fellow countryman, Ben Shelton. Shelton is playing fearless tennis, but he is still green. Tiafoe looks ready to step up big time.
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The top ranked player left in the draw is [2] Aryna Sabalenka. She will play [23] Qinwen Zheng. These two have never met. Sabalenka seems confident, but we know she can unravel, and her serve can go awry. Still, her experience must count for something; thus, I think she will be too much firepower for Zheng. Sabalenka will be the new number one ranked female on Monday. [6] Coco Gauff will play [20] Jelena Ostapenko. Their H2H is tied at 1:1. This is home soil for the American, will this give her that extra something to propel her by the resurgence of Ostapenko. I am going with Gauff to step up the challenge. However, she must get through the nerves and focus.
[9] Marketa Vondrousova will play against [17] Madison Keys. They are both power players, but Vondrousova has done something that Keys has not, she has won a major. Keys should take note that a wounded warrior is a dangerous opponent. Apparently, Vondrousova has an arm injury due to the heavy balls. Keys has a great opportunity to get back to the US Open semifinals. This will be their first meeting. [10] Karolina Muchova is sailing under the radar, but she is a dangerous opponent for anyone when she is healthy. Still, [30] Sorana Cirstea is the surprise of the tournament. However, I don’t expect Cirstea to advance to the semifinals because she is 1:3 in their H2H.
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